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TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED ABN 24 004 373 862 LEVEL 8, 161 COLLINS STREET MELBOURNE VIC 3000 AUSTRALIA WWW.TWEGLOBAL.COM 15 October 2021 ASX ANNOUNCEMENT TWE 2021 AGM Addresses and Q1 Trading Update Treasury Wine Estates Limited (ASX:TWE) will today address shareholders at its Annual General Meeting to be held online, commencing at 10:00am Australian Eastern Daylight Time. Attached is a copy of the address to be delivered by the Chairman, Paul Rayner and the address to be delivered by the Chief Executive Officer, Tim Ford, along with the accompanying presentation materials. The attached materials provide shareholders with information regarding F22 first quarter trading. A live webcast of the Annual General Meeting can be viewed at www.tweglobal.com. An archive of proceedings will also be available from the website. For the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 15.5, TWE confirms that this document has been authorised for release to the market by the Board. Contacts / Further information: Media Investors Melissa O’Neill Bijan Taghian Tel: +61 3 8533 3923 Tel: +61 3 8533 3568 Mob: +61 467 555 175 Mob: +61 433 173 664
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15 October 2021 ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

TWE 2021 AGM Addresses and Q1 Trading Update Treasury Wine Estates Limited (ASX:TWE) will today address shareholders at its Annual General Meeting to be held online, commencing at 10:00am Australian Eastern Daylight Time. Attached is a copy of the address to be delivered by the Chairman, Paul Rayner and the address to be delivered by the Chief Executive Officer, Tim Ford, along with the accompanying presentation materials. The attached materials provide shareholders with information regarding F22 first quarter

trading.

A live webcast of the Annual General Meeting can be viewed at www.tweglobal.com. An archive of proceedings will also be available from the website.

For the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 15.5, TWE confirms that this document has been

authorised for release to the market by the Board.

Contacts / Further information:

Media Investors Melissa O’Neill Bijan Taghian Tel: +61 3 8533 3923 Tel: +61 3 8533 3568 Mob: +61 467 555 175 Mob: +61 433 173 664

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Organic6 growth a highlight in F21, underpinning a strong and flexible balance sheet

1. Financial information in this report is based on audited financial statements. Non-IFRS measures will not be subject to audit or review, and are used internally by Management to assess the operational performance of the business and make decisions on the allocation of resources

2. TWE has updated its accounting policies in relation to the treatment of configuration and customisation costs in cloud computing arrangements per IFRIC agenda decision Configuration or Customisation Costs in a Cloud Computing Arrangement (IAS38 Intangible Assets), resulting in the restatement of historical financials for the period F18 to F20. Refer to Supplementary Information for further information

3. All figures and calculations are subject to rounding4. Unless otherwise stated, Financial Highlights are disclosed on a reported currency basis5. Before material items and SGARA6. On a constant currency basis, excluding the US Commercial portfolio brands that were divested in March 2021

NSR

NSR per case

Cash conversion100.8%

Net Debt / EBITDAS1.6x

EBITS

EBITS margin19.9% 0.2ppts

ROCE10.8%

Full year dividend 28.0cps

NPAT$309.6m

EPS42.9cps

Luxury and Premium contribution to

global NSR

77%

$2.6bn (3.0)%4.4%

ReportedOrganic

$83.8 2.4%

$510.3m (0.4)%3.5%

ReportedOrganic

0.6 ppts

6.3ppts

0.5x No change

3.0%

6ppts

2.9%

F21 Financial Highlights1,2,3,4,5

0.6ppts

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F21 Business Highlights

Embedded a consumer and experience led marketing model

Implemented plans to drive incremental global growth for Penfolds Bin & Icon portfolios

Progressed key changes towards delivery of the future state premium US wine business

Advanced global supply chain optimisation program

Accelerated separate focus, with transition to brand portfolio-led divisional model in F22

Strengthening TWE through the execution of key strategic priorities

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Invest in technology as

a growth platform

Pursue global innovation and

inorganic opportunities

In F22, we move into the next phase of executing the Game Plan

Embed sustainability throughout

TWE

Elevate our culture and

talent

The world’s most admired premium wine company

TreasuryPremium Brands

TreasuryAmericas

• Attract new consumers

• Grow global distribution and availability

• Optimise portfolio for long-term growth, including multi-COO

• Expand Premium portfolio

• Accelerate in priority growth markets, channels and COO’s

• Implement fit for purpose cost and capital base

• Drive relentless focus on premiumisation

• Expand the Premium portfolio

• Deliver asset, portfolio and cost optimisation

Divisional priorities

Group wide priorities

F22 Group priorities

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AmericasAsia EMEAANZ

Bricks & Mortar Retail

E-commerce

On-premise1

Cellar doors

Travel retail & other

Wholesale1

Status Status Status Status

1. For Asia only, on-premise sales are reflected in wholesale channel performance

Indicative 1Q22 channel status by

geography

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not measurable

Legend

GreenOpen, with minimal disruption or positive short-term impacts

OrangeGenerally open, but with disruptions

RedClosed or significantly disrupted

Channel conditions slightly below expectations for recovery

Trends below expectations in 1Q22

1Q22 Trading Update

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Treasury Premium Brands Treasury Americas

• Continued momentum in key growth markets, including Asia ex-mainland China

• Asia ex-mainland China depletions grew 19% in the three months to August and inventory days are in line with prior year

• In Australia, the 2021 release is performing well with pricing remaining stable

• Continuing to progress on multi-COO portfolio plans

• Portfolio premiumisation delivering NSR/case improvement

• Innovation continues in Australia through 1Q22, including new Pepperjack ranges and Wolf Blass Zero

• Growing ahead of the market in the UK, led by 19 Crimes and Squealing Pig

1Q22 Trading Update (continued)

• TWE Ten portfolio continues to outperform, growing 3% vs. category $8+ which declined 5%1

• Transition of distribution to RNDC in California and Texas complete, now focused on execution

• Continuing to progress divestiture of non-priority brands and assets

Underlying divisional execution and trading performance in line with expectations

1. IRI Total US MULO+C 2021 fiscal year to date ending 9.19.2021

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2021 Annual General Meeting

Chairman’s Address – Paul Rayner

While fiscal 2021 was a year of significant change, it was also a year of achievement for

TWE, and that is shown by the progress we made against our strategic agenda.

This progress is testament to the strength of our global business model and the commitment

and resilience of our team who are values driven, disciplined, and focused in their execution

of our strategy.

Now, well into the second year of the pandemic, it is important to acknowledge that COVID-

19 has continued to impact and disrupt our consumers, customers, and our business with

large parts of the world still in some form of lockdown throughout the year.

In many markets that disruption will continue into next year despite vaccination programs

gaining momentum around the world.

Across our global operations we have supported and encouraged the vaccination rollout

recognising that it is the pathway out of the pandemic and the return to a new normal – for

our business, customers, and communities.

More importantly, the pandemic has, and will continue to, leave an indelible mark on all of

us, not least in the way we live and work.

Our team is to be commended on how they continue to demonstrate care for each other, as

well as our consumers, customers and partners, and the way they are embracing the key

consumer challenges and opportunities emerging from the pandemic.

Alongside the pandemic, we have navigated the effective closure of the Chinese wine

market to Australian wine – an event that was significant for TWE and the Australian wine

industry.

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While this has presented challenges, we remain committed to the China market for the long

term and continue to invest in our team, our brands and our relationships with customers

and consumers.

We recognise that, regardless of which market you operate in, businesses and brands are

judged on how they act and behave, as well as the quality of their products.

We are mindful of that, recognising that trust is critical to building relationships and brands

and is therefore essential to our long-term success.

I think this will be particularly important in the post-COVID world, as governments consider

how they stimulate domestic economic recovery and the role of international trade

relationships in driving economic growth.

Against this backdrop of disruption, TWE has not only adapted but has embraced these

challenges as opportunities to reshape our business to drive growth and permanently

change the way we engage with customers and consumers.

Our TWE 2025 strategic blueprint launched at the start of the fiscal year grounded our

response strategies, keeping the consumer at the center of our decision making.

Likewise, our TWE DNA – our cultural code – of being courageous, delivering together and

bringing our whole self to work, have informed our decisions and guided our team as well as

the way in which we support our customers and partners throughout the year.

While Tim will provide a more detailed update on progress made against our strategic

agenda shortly, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the achievements across

the business that were fundamental to delivering a quality financial result in fiscal 2021.

In Asia, where the Chinese market was effectively closed to Australian wine halfway through

the fiscal year, we invested to drive growth in other key markets demonstrating the strength

of our diversified business model. It was pleasing to see good growth developing across the

region as the 2021 financial year came to a close.

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In the Americas we continued to build momentum having made fundamental changes to our

business model and our portfolio which have better positioned TWE for sustainable, long-

term success in what is the world’s largest premium wine market.

I also want to recognise the team’s efforts to develop and navigate the seamless transition to

our new operating model. Moving from a region-led business model to a brand portfolio led

model will drive increased focus and accountability and form a sound foundation for the next

phase of our growth.

Throughout the year, our diverse portfolio of brands continued to innovate and gain

recognition, with the launch of the Penfolds California Collection and the 19 Crimes Cali Red

and new Rosé varietals.

Wolf Blass was recognised as Red Winemaker of the Year at the 2021 International Wine

Competition and Pepperjack again held its position as Australia’s number one Shiraz, whilst

in Europe, Lindemans embraced sustainability achieving carbon neutral status.

In F21 we also took a much bolder step towards sustainability leadership with the release of

our enhanced sustainability strategy, and an expanded suite of targets that respond to the

topics that matter most to our business and our stakeholders.

The strategy reflects our ambition to cultivate a brighter future for everyone who touches our

business and our products.

Growing awareness of the threats to our environment and the importance of sustainability

are increasingly shaping the expectations of our consumers, customers, and partners

around the world.

Our ability to respond to a range of global and regional social, economic and consumer

trends all require new ways of thinking, innovation, and partnerships to adapt.

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Access to markets is critical to our long-term sustainable success and our ability to innovate,

build meaningful partnerships and achieve the responsible production of our products will

ensure we can grow and attract new consumers and gain access to new, growing markets.

With that in mind, we have continued to engage with governments and regulatory bodies

across our regions on relevant issues to help ensure the long-term sustainability of our

industry.

We are a global business and believe we have a role to play in working with governments,

customers, partners, and a range of stakeholders to collectively address the challenges

facing our industry and our communities.

Sustainability is embedded into our TWE 2025 strategic blueprint and is increasingly

influencing our decision making across our value chain – from the way we source a range of

fruit varietals and produce our wine, through to how its packaged, transported and sold.

As you will have seen from our 2021 Sustainability Report, our plans and initiatives are

focused on delivering against three newly established goals – building a resilient business,

fostering healthy and inclusive communities, and producing sustainable wine.

This year we also announced several new targets and commitments including:

• enhancing our approach to water stewardship;

• working towards net zero emissions including a 100% renewable energy target by 2024

as well as;

• renewed focus on consumer health and responsible drinking, sustainable growing and

production, and responsible supply chain management.

These are in addition to our existing priorities regarding health, safety and wellbeing,

inclusion and diversity and our sustainable packaging targets.

I want to advise shareholders that our former Director Louisa Cheang sadly passed away

earlier this month. Louisa had been on a leave of absence from the Company’s Board since

May 2021 for medical reasons and retired from the Board on 1 September 2021. Her

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passing is a great loss to the business community in Asia and to us at TWE. Louisa was a

great talent taken far too young, and she will be missed by many including me and her

colleagues on the TWE Board. On behalf of the Board and TWE management, we send our

deepest condolences to her family and those closest to her.

Just as our business continues to evolve and adapt to drive growth and respond to future

challenges and opportunities, so too does the TWE Board.

As a Board we are always reflecting on the best way to discharge our corporate governance

responsibilities, ensuring effective oversight of TWE in the best interests of a range of

stakeholders, including you, our shareholders.

As part of our continuing process of Board and Committee succession planning, I am

pleased to advise shareholders today of planned changes to our Board Committee

membership and structure including:

• The establishment of a new Wine Operations and Sustainability Committee to be chaired

by our Director Garry Hounsell. The purpose of the Committee will be to assist the Board

by providing expert consideration of, and advice on, the Company’s wine making

operations in the various regions in which the Company operates, expansion

opportunities in winemaking areas, supply chain sustainability and oversight of the

Company’s sustainability reporting. Colleen Jay will also join the Committee as will

external advisers with deep experience in winemaking and wine operations. The

intention in forming the Committee is to allow more time for in depth consideration of

winemaking, sustainability, and supply chain strategic, long term planning and

operational issues, both in relation to the Company’s own operations and its

relationships with the sector in different winemaking regions.

• Lauri Shanahan will move into the Chair of our Human Resources Committee replacing

Warwick Every-Burns on 1 July 2022. Warwick has advised me of his intention to retire

from the Board as part of our normal process of succession planning at the AGM in

2022. He will remain a member of the Board and the Human Resources Committee until

that time, and I’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge his excellent contribution to

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the Board and leadership of the Human Resources Committee and look forward to his

continued contribution through until his retirement.

• Antonia Korsanos will become the Chair of our Audit and Risk Committee on 1

November 2021, replacing Garry Hounsell. Garry will remain a member of the Audit and

Risk Committee. I’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge Garry’s excellent

leadership and look forward to his continued contribution to the Committee and our

Board.

Before I conclude, I can’t miss the opportunity to acknowledge that this year we celebrated

10 years of TWE.

There have been numerous milestones that have marked this journey and I want to take this

opportunity to recognise the contribution that many people have played in our growth and

evolution during this past decade, from our team – past and present - through to partners,

suppliers, communities, consumers as well as you, our shareholders.

Looking ahead, TWE is confident that our strategic agenda, including our elevated focus on

digital consumer engagement and experience, data and technology, sustainability and

culture and organisational capability, coupled with our new operating model, positions us

well to respond to the changing landscape, drive growth, and progress our ambition of

becoming the world’s most admired premium wine company.

Before I conclude with my final thanks, I would like to remind shareholders that today, you

will be asked to consider and vote in favour of a number of items of business. On this, and

all matters, I ask for shareholder support.

In closing, on behalf of the Board, I would like to thank our people at TWE, led by Tim

Ford, for the results delivered in what has continued to be a challenging operating

environment. We are extremely proud to have such an outstanding, high-calibre team that is

committed to delivering against our strategy.

Finally, I would like to extend my thanks to you, our shareholders for your continued belief in,

investment in, and support of TWE.

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I’ll now hand over to Tim Ford to provide a detailed breakdown of business performance in

the past financial year, as well as an update on the first quarter of this financial year and our

priorities and focus for the remainder of fiscal 2022.

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2021 Annual General Meeting

Chief Executive Officer’s Address – Tim Ford

Thank you, Paul. And welcome to our shareholders joining us from around the world. It’s a

pleasure to update you today on our fiscal 21 performance and our priorities for fiscal 22.

In fiscal 21 we successfully delivered a strong trading performance across the globe against

a backdrop of significant external disruption from the ongoing global pandemic, wildfires in

California and the introduction of significant import duties on Australian wine sold into China.

Reported net sales revenue declined 3%, however, on an organic basis, which excludes the

impact of currency and the US commercial brands divested in March, revenue increased by

over 4%. Pleasingly, top line growth was achieved in all regions outside of China, and was

led by our $10-30 Premium portfolio, with strong performance delivered by a number of

priority brands including 19 Crimes, Pepperjack, Squealing Pig, Beringer Brothers and

Matua. The most pleasing aspect of our sales mix in fiscal 21 was the six percent increase in

the luxury and premium portfolio contribution of our global revenue, which now sits at 77%.

EBITS of $510m was in line with fiscal 20, and EBITS margin improved 0.6 percentage

points to 19.9%, reflecting not only our top-line performance but also improved cost of doing

business, particularly in the Americas and Asia. We are especially pleased with this result

considering that the EBITS contribution from Mainland China declined $77m in the year.

Cash flow performance was once again very strong, with cash conversion of 101%. Net debt

reduced by $376m, assisted in part by favourable currency, driving the significant

improvement in our leverage ratio to 1.6x, down from 2.1x at the end of fiscal 20.

Finally, the Board declared a fully franked final dividend of 13 cents per share, resulting in a

full year dividend of 28 cents per share and a payout of 65% which is in line with our long-

term dividend policy.

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As with every business around the globe, our fiscal 21 performance has been delivered

against a backdrop of ongoing impacts from the pandemic. Across all of our markets, key

sales channels were in varied states of impact and recovery throughout fiscal 21, with retail

and e-commerce channels performing strongly throughout the year while key sales channels

for higher margin luxury wine such as on-premise, cellar doors and travel retail remained

disrupted or closed.

Shortly, I will provide an update on how trends from the pandemic are evolving across our

key markets through the first quarter of fiscal 22.

In addition to delivering a high-quality financial result, we also made significant progress in

fiscal 21 towards a number of key strategic priorities:

• Our shift to a consumer and experience led marketing model, has become a key driver of

positive momentum for Treasury Wine Estates. Through bold innovation, collaborations

and partnerships with celebrities and key opinion leaders, and focused digital

engagement, we are driving increasing consumer demand across our brand portfolios.

• The implementation of our global response to the trade measures introduced in China,

including plans to drive incremental growth for the Penfolds Bin and Icon portfolios, took

a significant step forward in the second half of fiscal 21. In addition to reallocating

product to meet previously unmet demand, we accelerated investment to support future

growth for Penfolds in key global markets. The early momentum behind these plans is

encouraging, particularly in Australia and in Asian markets outside Mainland China

where the Penfolds Bin and Icon portfolio revenue grew 15% and 38% respectively in the

year.

• We progressed significantly towards our plans to deliver a future state premium wine

business in the Americas, with the divestment of the US commercial portfolio in March a

key milestone. Pleasingly, the positive trajectory of our Americas business delivered

significant growth in EBITS and EBITS margin in fiscal 21, and while the transformation

is ongoing, we are very pleased with the progress being made by Ben Dollard and his

team.

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• We also continued to progress our extensive global supply chain optimisation program,

which is now in in its advanced stages, and we expect to deliver cost savings of at least

$75m per annum from fiscal 23 onwards.

• And finally, a leading priority in fiscal 21 was accelerating the separate focus across our

brand portfolios, and on the first of July we transitioned to our new divisional operating

model led by Penfolds, Treasury Premium Brands and Treasury Americas. The new

model will deliver increased focus and accountability throughout our business and also

ensure we fully leverage our global scale and diversification. We are already seeing the

benefits of this new model, with each division focusing on their own set of strategic

priorities which I will touch on shortly.

In summary, I am very pleased with the operating and financial performance we delivered in

fiscal 21, which I hope provide you, as shareholders, with confidence in our ongoing ability to

meet our long-term growth ambitions.

I’ll now shift our attention to fiscal 22, starting with the clear set of priorities that we have set

ourselves to deliver as we continue to progress towards our TWE 2025 strategy and our

ambition to be the world’s most admired premium wine company.

The Penfolds team will be focused on growing global demand for the brand by attracting new

consumers and expanding distribution and availability in the right channels and markets,

while optimising the portfolio for long-term growth, with the execution of a multi-country of

origin strategy that will include propositions sourced from the US and France. Investing

behind this strategy will continue to be a priority, and we are currently finalising the

acquisition of an additional winery and vineyards in Bordeaux that will provide incremental

sourcing and production capacity for Penfolds.

Treasury Americas will be focused on driving relentless focus on premiumisation across the

business, delivering portfolio expansion through bold, consumer led innovation, and

completing the brand and asset optimisation program that we commenced over a year ago.

The Americas team will also pursue opportunities to further complement what is now a highly

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focused portfolio of premium brands, either organically or through targeted bolt-on

acquisitions that meet our strategic and financial criteria.

For the Treasury Premium Brands team, the focus will be expanding a fantastic portfolio of

premium brands across priority growth markets and channels, building out multi country of

origin consumer offerings, and establishing a sustainable, fit for purpose cost and capital

base that will support the margin ambitions we have outlined for the division.

Importantly, supporting the divisional growth objectives are four TWE Group wide priorities,

being led by our corporate and central functions, and implemented throughout the business.

These priorities include continuing to elevate our culture and talent, embedding sustainability

right throughout TWE, investing in technology, tools and advanced platforms and finally

pursuing global innovation and, as I mentioned just before, inorganic growth opportunities

that can either fill ‘premium portfolio gaps’ across our brand portfolio divisions, leverage

existing strengths or build new capabilities.

As we exit the first quarter of fiscal 22, the recovery of key luxury channels impacted by the

pandemic are slightly behind the expectations we had at the beginning of the year.

This is particularly the case in the US where re-openings continued at a gradual pace, but

with on-premise depletions growth slower than we had anticipated, and in Australia, where

extended lockdowns in Sydney and Melbourne have resulted in the closure of the on-

premise channel, delaying our execution plans outside of the large retailers, particularly for

Penfolds. In Asia, significant disruptions to key luxury sales channels continue across large

parts of the region.

While the momentum in these channels is slightly behind, we remain confident that as

vaccination programs gain momentum and restrictions ease across these key premium and

luxury wine sales channels that we are well placed to execute our plans to deliver growth.

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In the meantime, the retail and e-commerce channels continue to perform strongly, albeit

with moderating growth rates compared to the prior year where there were significant shifts

in consumer purchasing behaviour.

And finally, consistent with other global businesses, we are seeing pandemic related impacts

to global logistics and supply chains, with reduced vessel availability and shipping delays

becoming more pronounced. We expect these challenges to be ongoing and will continue to

actively manage this with our customers.

Outside of these factors, our global business is performing in line with our expectations and

we are pleased with the underlying performance of our divisions in the first quarter.

Starting with Penfolds, who has maintained top-line momentum, led by Asian markets

outside of China and reflecting the ongoing success of our growth plans. This is being driven

by our priorities of attracting new consumers and growing distribution and availability in key

markets, further reinforcing our belief that we have moved beyond the stage of “reallocation”

to global expansion and growth. In Asia ex-China, depletions grew 19% in the three months

to August and customer inventory levels remain very healthy with forward inventory days

cover sitting in line with the prior year. In Australia, the 2021 Penfolds release is performing

well, with pricing remaining stable across key brand tiers.

For Treasury Premium Brands, portfolio premiumisation continued across the division, with

NSR per case improving in the first quarter. In Australia, new Pepperjack ranges continue to

gain traction, and our innovation pipeline remains strong, with our first zero alcohol wine,

Wolf Blass Zero, launching in Woolworths supermarkets this month. In the UK, we continue

to perform ahead of the market, led by 19 Crimes and Squealing Pig.

For Treasury Americas, the TWE Ten portfolio continues to outperform the market in retail

channels, growing 3% compared to the market above $8 which declined 5% in the three

months to 19 September 2021. Our transition of distribution to RNDC in California and Texas

has been completed successfully, and we now shift our attention to strong execution with

these partners in the coming months, supported by strong programming. And finally, we are

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continuing to progress with our plans to divest the remaining non-priority US brands and

assets.

We remain positive on the performance of our business in fiscal 22, led by the continuing

momentum behind our Premium portfolio and the execution of growth plans for Penfolds

across key global channels and markets. Globally, our underlying business is performing in

line with expectations, however the pandemic related factors will continue to have a bearing

on our performance in the short term, both with respect to the timing and pace with which

key sales channels re-open and recover across key markets.

In closing, fiscal 21 was a year of significant change and achievement for Treasury Wine

Estates, where we navigated major disruptions and challenges to deliver a strong financial

performance while executing a number of key strategic priorities that have strengthened our

business.

As we continue to progress towards the delivery of our TWE 2025 strategic agenda, we

remain very confident in the outlook for your company, including our financial objective of

delivering sustainable top-line growth and high-single digit average earnings growth over the

long-term.

I would like to thank shareholders for their continued support and I look forward to updating

you on our first half results in February. Thank you.

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